[kwlug-disc] Bank of Canada launching public consultations on a digital dollar

Doug Moen doug at moens.org
Mon Jun 19 16:32:28 EDT 2023


I stopped filling out the survey when I reached the point where it said that the digital dollar is a government surveillance system, and that this is non-negotiable. No option to agree/disagree.

On Mon, Jun 19, 2023, at 9:19 AM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> You can get to the survey via https://www.bankofcanada.ca/digitaldollar/
> 
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> On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 9:18 AM Federer Fanatic <nafdef at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ok that link was generated by following other links. ONly applies to me
>> 
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>>  Roger Federer Fanatic Extraordinaire :-)
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>> On Mon, 19 Jun 2023 at 09:16, Federer Fanatic <nafdef at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> There is a separate link https://bit.ly/3p4bsjk
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>>>  Roger Federer Fanatic Extraordinaire :-)
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>>> On Mon, 19 Jun 2023 at 09:13, CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> This link is to the press release, nevertheless I was immediately turned off of trusting the BoC with one line on the page:  "For the latest updates on the process, follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/bankofcanada/status/1618264200878456835>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/TheBankofCanada/> and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/thebankofcanada/>."
>>>> 
>>>> Really?  You're asking us about security and finances, and you use the three worse online criminal organizations??
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 8:51 AM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Today is the deadline for this. I just did the survey and it was not
>>>>> too difficult. I recommend others have their say. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> - Paul
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 10:58:33AM -0400, Chris Frey wrote:
>>>>> > https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2023/05/bank-canada-launches-public-consultations-digital-dollar/
>>>>> > 
>>>>> > Consultation runs from May 8 to June 19, which may be of interest
>>>>> > to some here.
>>>>> > 
>>>>> > - Chris
>>>>> > 
>>>>> > 
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